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A Triumph Bonneville T120 Motorcycle, Via Gellia Road and a wet Autumn day.
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A Triumph Bonneville T120 Motorcycle, Via Gellia Road and a wet Autumn day.



Triumph Bonneville T120’s and winding country roads are a match made in heaven, even on a wet Autumn day.

The UK has a lot of history and you don’t have go far to find some truly ancient sites. Starting the day with a visit to the prehistoric Arbor Low stone circle, my plans to take in the sunrise was thwarted by heavy fog, but it added to the mystery of the place so I didn’t mind. People have been coming to Arbor Low for thousands of years, so I’m sure I’m not first to feel a strange calm in the morning stillness there.

Leaving the henge ruins, my reason for coming to this part of the Peak District was to ride the infamous Via Gellia Road. A very popular biker road in Derbyshire and part of the reason so many bikers flock to nearby Matlock Bath. Personally, I found there to be a few too many lorries on the road having little care for road boundaries, leaving me feeling that the road’s poor safety reputation might well be deserved. So I turned off and headed to the village of Tissington, a beautiful little place built around the impressive Tissington Hall. It’s a great place to stop for a cup of tea and a cream cake.

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42 Comments

  9. Andy Jackson

    Great film as always Matt. Hope you don't mind me asking, but what make is the rear rack on your T120? Is it a Triumph one?

  11. Chris Konings

    Really taking these angles to the next level Matt, epic video – thanks for sharing and all the effort as always 🙂

  12. Paul Kilminster

    Very enjoyable, l recognised Tissington! I’ll be visiting and riding around there on my green ‘beam in July! Thank you.

  13. Julian Riccardi

    Hello Mat, as always, a pleasure to see you again. excellent work once again…beautiful places, music…actually, everything fits perfectly, a big hug and an excellent weekend for you and all your followers

  14. David Lees

    Nicely paced video Matt. The bit of spoken commentary is a neat touch. Couldn't help but notice the pannier bags' strategic placing….

  15. John Truman

    Hi Matt. Great to hear you speaking to us. You're inspiring me to continue riding my Triumph, even as the seasons change, albeit very late this year, especially for us in the south.

  16. Sandro

    A gentleman and his motorcycle, very atmospheric and again a pleasure, again a great video that I will watch more often.

  17. Mike Popelka

    I don't envy your weather but I am absolutely green with envy of your roads! You are doing a great job of making the ride seem almost dream like. Great video!

  18. Mark B

    Great job Matt, you can even make a grey dull day look amazing! Quick question, I've just purchased an Aria Rapide and I'm thinking of adding the sun visor. How do you find the visor is it worth the £100 purchase price??

  19. paul clarke

    Hi classic rides , man your vids get better every one you make well done mate look forward to the next one

  20. Andy Baynes

    As always an enjoyable ride with great scenery , always enjoy your cinematography . Ride safe this winter

  23. bullitt1317

    Beautiful vid Matt! Love all the different shots you blended together. Helluva editing job! I know how hard it can be to be this creative. Especially if you are working alone. A lot of time and effort. Week done mate. Well done. Ron 🤠

  26. adrian wilson

    Lovely vid Matt as always,thankyou,i'm hoping to get one more ride out before winter sets in,take care pal👍

  28. The All Year Motorcyclist

    Thank you for a splendid, relaxing, peaceful 8 minutes of shear luxury. I always feel like I have been to the spa after watching your videos. An absolute delight.😊

  29. Overlander 123

    In South Australia, we have a Macclesfield, on a warm summer morning, it is a very pleasant riding destination. Another great video. Thanks.

  30. AT

    Congratulations from Spain! Great video, the greatest channel. By the way, what helmet do you wear? ✌🏼

  31. Al the Scottish Biker

    I really like your style of filming, and having the spoken introduction by you is really good. How much time do spend stopping and setting up your tripod? Does it not disrupt your ride a lot? Cheers

  33. Pierre-Marie

    Bonjour Matt, nice landscape, nice music and nice bike ! Thank you for this great moment of plenitude ! Have got a T120 cobalt blue/silver ice and i love my horse too 😉

  35. ray阿伦

    我是来自中国北京的凯旋T120 车主 这个车非常骑 😃 您的视频拍的很不错 一如既往的好👍👍👍👍👍👍

  38. tomii

    Witaj. Kolejny fajny klip. Zresztą oglądając każdy film to tak jakby podróżować razem z tobą. Podziekowania za pracę jaką wkładasz w każdy z nich. Pozdrowienia dla wszystkich ogladajacych motocyklistów!💪👍

  40. Simon Josey

    Hi Matt, thanks for braving the increasingly colder and damp conditions to entertain us with another of your wonderful videos. I thought the spoken piece to camera worked, and really liked the shallow depth of field shots, particularly those with the foreground deliberately out-of-focus.

  41. Phil Ridgway

    Great video, These are my local roads, always good to ride. Just a bit more talking and description through the video would improve it for me. Keep up the good work, phil

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